Sticky Fingaz and Fredro Starr continue to build in 2014. After dropping #Wakedafucup in March they moved quickly to release #Turndafucup, a follow-up just four months later. With Sonny Seeza and the late Big DS no longer part of the group, Onyx has asserted themselves as a duo in 2014.
Per the review, the ending to #Wakedafucup is a bit abrupt. But this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Where #Wakedafucup is among many things a critique of current mainstream Hip Hop trends, #Turndafucup is ambitious in different ways. It too has many layers both lyrically and musically, but most importantly it is the second installment of a two-part series.
#Wakedafucup flirted with Horrorcore rhyming, but #Turndafucup is more streetwise. And while rapping under the street umbrella, Sticky and Fredro skillfully switch the contents around; from Gangsta to Hardcore to just straight bar-for-bar rhyming. Their rhymes are also less concerned with the Hip Hop landscape than on #Wakedafucup, and instead are geared more towards their traditional tendencies. Fredro in particular really stands out. On “We Get Live” he raps, “I’m sinister / Hennessey with the minister / Born sinner / Forgive me for my sins then I finish ya / I send niggas to a guiding light / Use the left side of my brain ‘cause my mind ain’t right.” His rhythm, his writing skills and his creativity are all on display here. Sticky Fingaz certainly has his moments too—stealing the show on “It’s On Now”—but Fredro sounds extra motivated throughout.
A major theme of #Turndafucup is its instrumental emphasis. In keeping with the theme of “Turn The Fuck Up,” Trap and up-tempo EDM beats are utilized a handful of times to capture a party vibe. Classic styles aside, the EDM attempts aren’t without their shortcomings. “Frontline,” for instance, bangs as hard as any Trap beat, which is uncharacteristic of Onyx. The chorus is overwhelmingly “turnt” for lack of a better word, and it’s hard to play through. Even the presence of Raekwon on the track, an all-star, doesn’t alleviate the poor beat. Similarly, on “Cuzo,” only Fredro Raps, while the bulk of the track is a display of Trap beat acrobatics. But the experimentation on the album is noticeable, and not necessarily in a good way. The EDM angle ultimately works against #Turndafucup as whole.
#Turndafucup is concise, and a more diverse collection of music than its predecessor. It also contains two bonus tracks: re-recordings of classic Onyx hits “Slam” and “Last Dayz.” On #Wakedafucup, Onyx established an ability to make their brand of music, while seamlessly contemporizing it. A continuation of the artistry from #Wakedafucup is established on #Turndafucup, but its attempts at current up-tempo production trends lack as a whole. Lyrically, the album is generally on point. The production however, seems misplaced at times.
eat your children.
For the last time… Trap is NOT EDM.
Yall niggas spelled it “TURDafucup” smh. And yall think trap is EDM, but really trap is a subgenre of hip hop fuck niggas
You even rate BOOTLEGS ??? This was a Bad move by Sticky Fingaz, a real bad move. Not more, not less.
u scared of jail?
take my order u suckas all u niggas is weak
bottom line is… u will never be shit but a tool.
SMH, Sticky and Fredro just need to stop man.
LMAO @ #TURDafucup
Most appropriate case of misspelling in history.
LIKE
I dipped my nut in a girls booty hole…I now suffer from ass balls.
this is a bootleg shit!
Terrible concept/sound. They should just be working the real album, which is pretty meh itself.
Really, not their best work.
YO ONYX i hope your next album title is: GET THE FUC OUT OF HERE!
Lame ass old rappers trying to be relevant.
Homer Johnsen is A TURD
id beat u up. easily.
u drake licking kid.
amazing album.
you guys here are soft puzzies 😀
i mean, u guys only know stuff like drake and lil wayne (ROFL).
so you cant handle raw stuff like onyx.
no wonder you guys think that album is shit. cause nobody has a clue about music.
stupid weaklings here, commenting on real music.
go and listen to that softie drake, doing his pussy pop. hes not even a rapper. but nvm.
These beats? hmm … I’d like to hear more than 8 verses with Bust. Wainting for Sticky’s solo album!
we turnt like teacups…album of the year!!
1st good ONYX album since ‘Shut em down’
there are ZERO trap songs on this album, and ZERO EDM beats on this album. WTF is the reviewer talking about? Did he even listen to album or just guessed what it would be? Did he start listening to music 1 year ago?
haha whatever you say, bruh
Whatever, this album was solid as fuck. One of my favorites, if not my top favorite from 2014 so far. Every beat bangs, Sticky is sounding great.
The sound is an older school sound, with cinematic battle beats like an AOTP album and it rules. Not everyone’s taste maybe, but this is a shining example of gully raps.
Excellent album. Rhymes is gully. Production is banging. A couple of trap joint on there. Raekwon’s verse was the best on this album though. Busta Rhymes verse was nice too. Overall, this album is nice.
This coming from the guy that says, ROFL
Great album, I’m glad I bought it.